ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has decided to open all border terminals with Afghanistan for pedestrian traffic on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. This was announced by Pakistan's Special Representative for Afghanistan Ambassador Mohammad Sadiq (retd) in a tweet, who also stated that the border crossings with Afghanistan will soon be reverted to the pre COVID-19 schedule shortly.

"All border terminals with Afghanistan located in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, including Torkham, will be opened for pedestrian traffic on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Will fully revert to pre-corona schedule shortly. Officials at the border crossings are being informed," Sadiq stated in a tweet.

The decision comes on the eve of Chairman High Council for National Reconciliation of Afghanistan Dr Abdullah Abdullah's three-day official visit to the country on the invitation of Prime Minister Imran Khan.

Copyright Business Recorder, 2020